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Athletics signed INF/OF Steve Lombardozzi to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Lombardozzi, 29, is a career .260/.292/.333 hitter over parts of six seasons in the majors and spent nearly all of 2017 at Triple-A in the Marlins organization. He'll give the A's some versatile depth. Jan 8 - 4:21 PM

Steve Lombardozzi has elected free agency.

The 29-year-old utility man is a career .260/.292/.333 hitter in 848 plate appearances at the big league level. Given his versatility, there could be clubs willing to let him compete for a bench spot next spring. Sat, Oct 21, 2017 01:41:00 PM

Marlins sent INF/OF Steve Lombardozzi outright to Triple-A New Orleans.

Lombardozzi was designated for assignment by Miami earlier this week to open a 40-man roster spot for infielder Christian Colon. The 28-year-old utilityman passed through waivers unclaimed. Thu, May 18, 2017 02:46:00 PM

Marlins designated INF/OF Steve Lombardozzi for assignment.

The move clears a spot for the newly-claimed Christian Colon on the active roster. Lombardozzi was optioned to Triple-A over the weekend after going 0-for-8 during his time with the Marlins. Tue, May 16, 2017 02:07:00 PM

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The 29-year-old utility man is a career .260/.292/.333 hitter in 848 plate appearances at the big league level. Given his versatility, there could be clubs willing to let him compete for a bench spot next spring.

Nationals signed INF/OF Steve Lombardozzi to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Syracuse.

Lombardozzi was slashing .367/.401/.428 with zero homers and 20 RBI in 40 games this season for the Maryland Blue Crabs of the independent Atlantic League. The 27-year-old utilityman appeared in 257 games with the Nationals between 2011-2013, hitting .264/.297/.342 with five home runs in 755 plate appearances.

Steve Lombardozzi has agreed to a contract with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the independent Atlantic League.

The 27-year-old utilityman was released from the White Sox at the end of spring training and failed to catch on with another MLB organization. Lombardozzi played his high school ball in Columbia, Maryland.

Lombardozzi wasn't given much playing time this spring before being cut and the White Sox determined he was no longer a fit for their Triple-A Charlotte roster. The veteran utility player should latch on elsewhere quickly.

No surprises in this round of cuts. Lombardozzi took only 10 at-bats at the major league level in 2015 and registered no hits. He'll function as organizational infield depth this season for the White Sox.

White Sox signed INF Steve Lombardozzi to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Lombardozzi went 0-for-10 with four strikeouts for the Pirates in 2015 and he also posted underwhelming numbers on the farm. The 27-year-old utilityman probably won't crack the White Sox 40-man roster.

The move clears a spot for the newly-acquired Aramis Ramirez on the 40-man roster. Lombardozzi has appeared in 12 games with the Pirates this season, but has mostly functioned as infield depth in Triple-A.

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Josh Phegley has two broken fingers on his right hand and will be shut down for two weeks at minimum.

As you can probably guess, the right hand is the one he throws with. Phegley is trying to compete with Bruce Maxwell for the right to be the backup to recently signed backstop Jonathan Lucroy, but that will be tough to do now that he won't be able to play anymore Cactus League games. When he does recover, expect Phegley to head to Triple-A Nashville and to serve as insurance for Lucroy and Maxwell.

Chad Pinder said Saturday that he's hoping to add more speed to his game during the upcoming season.

Pinder has dropped his body fat this winter while adding muscle to his legs in order to achieve this. He has also done a lot of running this offseason and presumably like many others around the league will report to spring training next month in the "best shape of his life". Pinder swiped two bases on three attempts in his 87 games with the A's in 2017.

Nunez is doing some hitting and taking ground balls, but it's unclear when he might be ready for game action after he strained his left hamstring two weeks ago. He's out of options but is looking like a good bet to begin the season on the disabled list.

Matt Joyce clobbered a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, as the Athletics routed the White Sox 14-0 on Sunday.

Joyce got the A's on the board in a hurry in this one, leading off with a solo shot off of White Sox' starter James Shields. He then broke the game open with a grand slam off of top prospect Michael Kopech in the fourth inning. The long balls were the first two homers for Joyce who is having a rough spring, hitting just .179.

Mark Canha had surgery this week on his right wrist but is expected to be ready for spring training.

Canha played only 57 games for the Athletics this past season, hitting five homers and posting a rough .208/.262/.382 batting line in that time. If healthy, he should compete for a bench spot in Oakland in 2018.

Powell suffered a bruised left kneecap last week. An MRI showed no structural damage, but the A's aren't going to push him with only six games remaining on their schedule. The 24-year-old outfielder posted a promising .321/.380/.494 batting line in 92 plate appearances with Oakland after being acquired from Seattle in early August for Yonder Alonso.

Andrew Triggs (hip) surrendered three runs on three hits over 1 2/3 innings in Saturday's Cactus League loss to the Padres.

Not the cleanest of starts for Triggs, but given that this was his first appearance on the mound since undergoing season-ending hip surgery last summer, that rust is understandable enough. If he shows out healthy this spring, the right-hander should be in line for a rotation spot.

The Athletics announced Saturday that Jharel Cotton will undergo Tommy John surgery.

It's a terrible break for the 26-year-old hurler who was expected to open the season in the A's rotation. He had been initially diagnosed with a strained UCL and strained flexor muscle in his right elbow and a second opinion on Friday confirmed that he would require the surgery. He'll miss the entire 2018 season and potentially part of the 2019 campaign.

It will be his first bullpen since being shut down last month with shoulder discomfort. The A's figure to see how he responds before deciding on the next step. He's making progress, but Opening Day could be a stretch. Dull missed time with a knee injury last year while posting a 5.14 ERA over 49 appearances.